Community Members of the Week: February 9th-15th, 2019
Happy Valentine's Day from Mud Run Guide!
KC Timber Challenge Yeti 5k Race Review
When there aren't many races happening in your area, living close to a permanent Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) site makes for good off-season training. Evan Perperis gives us his take on the KC Timber Challenge Yeti 5k.
World’s largest Obstacle Course Race and Endurance Brand, Spartan, Launches Employee Fitness App to Build Healthier Workplaces
Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle course race and endurance brand leading a global fitness movement has entered the $13 billion corporate wellness sector with the development of its SPARTANFIT™ Challenge App.
Bad Ass Women of OCR – Nicole Fleming
Meet Nicole Fleming, a 45-year-old OCR Bad Ass who loves the camaraderie and the feeling of community in OCR. Nicole has fought her way back from a battle with Lupus and a broken heel to continue trail racing and OCR. Her story is inspiring, and I hope somewhere, she can inspire others to not give up and keep fighting.
Training Tuesday: Building Grip Strength
Mud Run Guide Crew member Daniel Ludwig shares some tips on an extremely important element of OCR that's often overlooked - developing grip strength.
INOV-8 PARTNERS WITH OBSTACLE COURSE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 OCRWC will be held just outside London on October 10-13 and will see more than 5,000 of the world’s best obstacle course racers battle it out over muddy terrain and the sport’s finest obstacles. In addition to the 3k, 15k, team and charity competitions, the 2019 event will also debut the much-anticipated 100 Meter Sprint Championships.
Op-Ed: Who is OCR?
Is OCR an elite sport where professional athletes compete to make money? Or is this a sport that is for weekend warriors who want to be challenged to get off their couch, do things that they did not think possible? Is it possible for the sport to fill the needs of both groups?
Community Members of the Week: February 2 – 8, 2019
It's time to check in with our community members of the week, hand picked by MRG's own Bonnie Wilson.
Spartan Ultra Announces 2019 Location
Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle course race (OCR) and endurance brand, will bring the third annual “Spartan Ultra World Championship” to the picturesque mountain village of Åre, Sweden November 9-10, 2019.
Race Recap: Spartan SoCal Super
The 2019 Spartan race season started with a bang last weekend in Chino, CA, with the SoCal Super and Sprint. With its flat, grassy straights and gentle, rolling hills, it's the perfect course to kick off the new year. Read more about Daniel Ludwig's thougths on this year's Super course.
